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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Quail Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quail Oaks and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Quail Oaks:
- 38.180475, -120.838826
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Quail Oaks
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Calaveras County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
- Since Quail Oaks is near Amador County and also San Joaquin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Amador County
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Joaquin County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Quail Oaks
Communities Also Named Quail Oaks ...
We found one communities that are also named Quail Oaks.
Within California, the name Quail Oaks is unique.
Beyond California, there is another community also named Quail Oaks in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Quail Oaks is located in Chesterfield County and lies 2,347 miles [3,777.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Quail Oaks that is located in Calaveras County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Quail Oaks.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quail Oaks ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Big Bar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Bar is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bar
- Chinatown ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chinatown is located in Amador County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
- Felix
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Felix is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felix
- Firebrick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Firebrick is located in Amador County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
- Fourth Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fourth Crossing is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Crossing
- Happy Valley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Happy Valley is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Jenny Lind
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jenny Lind is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
- Jesus Maria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jesus Maria is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesus Maria
- Lost City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lost City is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oregon Bar ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oregon Bar is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Bar
- Sunnybrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sunnybrook is located in Amador County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
- Valley Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Whale Boat Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whale Boat Ferry is located in Amador County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whale Boat Ferry
How Far From Quail Oaks to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Quail Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quail Oaks and extending to:
- San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies just to the East.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Quail Oaks to Sacramento, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,343 miles [3,770.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,359 miles [11,843.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,126 miles [13,077.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,168 miles [9,926.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Quail Oaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Quail Oaks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quail Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1805, Longitude: -120.8388 In this case, the coordinates for Quail Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.918 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.63 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.195 degrees. |
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